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Cha Cha’s Dog Daycare

A Dogs Life

A Dogs Life

What is happy?

A content dog is a happy dog. We understand and respect a dogs need for structure, security and clear communication. It is with this in mind that we have designed our daycare program.

Play groups are organized by size and energy level. Much like a traditional school, the dogs are guided through a daily schedule of activities that include monitored interactive play, quiet time, behavioral direction, snack time and more.

Our small size allows us to intimately cater to the specific needs of each of our guests.

Peace

Most dogs, on average, clock in approximately 12-14 hours a day sleeping time! Sleep is restorative, refreshing and it feels good. While sleep requirements can vary drastically from breed to breed we provide a safe and secure outlet for all guests to fulfill their innate desire to safely and comfortably “den”.

Respect

Knowing and understanding boundaries are core components to any relationship. Our dogs are given the opportunity to initiate play appropriately, accept or deny play invitations respectfully and discover how to self manage and/or find new buddies during times of change.

Fulfillment

Mental stimulation is equally as important as it’s physical counterpart. The dog walk offers great routine and bonding time. However, channeling a dogs energy into area’s that require them to find solutions to new challenges or introduce opportunities to succeed with puzzles and games, will greatly enhance their lives.

We know how much they mean to you

We know how much they mean to you

Dogs fill more than space, they fill an interpersonal void. If our lives can be compared to a system of gears, levers, cogs and gadgets, they are the oil that keeps it all going. Our dogs provide a sense of purpose that can be found through no other medium. Unconditional love, trust and dependence are freely given and our unworthiness keeps us in awe of and happily obligated to our Canine Companions.

In a world of Chaos and frustration we have the privilege of spending our days doing something we love and sending home healthy happy well adjusted dogs that will be the “stress busters” they were meant to be!

We believe our customers’ dogs are family members. We view them as deserving of respect and loving care.

When you see in a customer’s eyes the look they get when they really understand that we care about their dogs just the way they do – when they really know that it’s true – well that’s a feeling that’s hard to describe. It’s overwhelming, it’s heartwarming. Its the combination of immense trust and honorable service that makes us so proud of what we do. And it drives us to constantly be looking for ways to improve.

Valerie T.

Vicki M.

“I have a new outlook on life. You have to make healthy choices every day.”

Victoria T.

“I have been wearing the Fitbit one for the past month. It is a wonderfully addicting, habit forming, little tool to help me stay active.”

Beck F.

“It’s such an AMAZING source of motivation to get fit/healthy and stay that way.”

Carolyn D.

“My favorite part of Vitality is learning new ways to exercise so I don’t get bored and slack off. Also, the healthy eating suggestions have changed the way I grocery shop, cook and eat. I love the variety.”

Joni T.

“Thank you for creating such an amazing program it really keeps me on track with my goals.”

Lynn D.

“My favorite part is watching my points add up once I have submitted or completed a task.”

Zena F.

“The competition and challenge of achieving goals that is encouraged by the Vitality program, motivated me to engage.”

Alfonso S.

“Keep in mind that consistency and dedication are key to achieving your goals. When you accomplish a goal, reward yourself! Then set a new goal!”

Brandon B.

“The program has taught me to challenge myself and strive for improvement. The benefits I see and feel far out-weigh the rewards that are offered for my participation in Vitality.”

Charles B.

“The hardest part is starting. Once you do, it becomes addictive, part of your routine, and something you need.”

Darin B.

“I began walking regularly. In addition, I started utilizing the Vitality website as a reference for new health information, recipes and guidance.”

Elaine K.

“Thanks to Vitality for encouraging my husband and I to get in the process of eating better and exercising, it’s given us the energy to do more.”

Gailyn S.

“After eight months on the Vitality program, I’ve lost around 50 pounds and achieved Platinum Vitality Status. I have more energy and feel the healthiest I have ever been.”

Jeff M.

“The best part is that it is possible to earn points for something you are already doing. For example, it was simple to upload my indoor soccer schedule for points.”

Jenny L.

“A serious trigger for setting specific goals was completing the Vitality Health Review. The answers to the questionnaire set my age as 45; I m 27.”

Juan D.

“I learned the importance of walking every day and that staying healthy is wonderful.”

Keith K.

“I joined the Vitality program after learning about its many perks, including the Partner gym discounts.”

Lonnie G.

“Seeing all the changes that are possible in just a short amount of time is the best part of my experience with Vitality.”

MaryBeth D.

“The ease with which you can access information and get answers to your questions is the best part of Vitality.”

cha cha answers

What’s going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.

If the St. Lawrence River connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, why aren’t the Great Lakes saltwater instead of freshwater?

from Billie Rae in Summerville, South Carolina, Age 12

The St. Lawrence River can be divided into three broad sections: the freshwater river, which extends from Lake Ontario to near the city of Quebec; the St. Lawrence estuary, which extends from Quebec to Anticosti Island; and, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which leads into the Atlantic Ocean.

Originating from Lake Ontario near the Canadian town of Kingston, the St. Lawrence River is freshwater until near the Canadian town of Donnacona in Quebec. In this section, the river is always freshwater and flowing in the direction of the Gulf, or downstream. There are many tributaries that flow into the river, such as the Ottawa and Chateauguay Rivers. Because the water flow is quite fast in this part of the river, the water from the tributaries is kept from entering the center of the St. Lawrence River; this phenomenon creates two separate water masses that flow beside one another for a long distance before mixing completely.

After Donnacona, the river widens considerably and enters the brackish water zone, the area where freshwater and saltwater meet. In this section, the salinity of the water rises from zero to twenty percent! Tidal influences from the Atlantic start to affect the river, and the river becomes an estuary, with one of its main tributaries being Saguenay River. An estuary is where a freshwater river current meets an ocean tide, and is often abundant in wildlife. The St. Lawrence estuary is over 300 miles long, and is one of the most productive marine ecosystems along the Canadian coast. Over 718,000 seabirds of 19 species, such as the Atlantic puffin, the red-throated loon, and the Artic tern, and several different species of whales, such as finback, minke, Beluga, sperm and blue whales, are found in the St. Lawrence estuary.

The estuary deepens considerably as it heads toward the ocean, with the depth increasing from around 80 feet (25 meters) to 1,145 feet (358 meters). Once the waterway passes by Anticosti Island, the estuary becomes known as the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Gulf extends 250 miles from the St. Lawrence River estuary to Newfoundland, where it becomes the Atlantic Ocean, and at its greatest width the Gulf is 500 miles (800 km) wide.

The New York Times

Finally a Licensed Driver, on the 960th Try

SINCHON, South Korea

A PERSON could know South Korea for a long time without knowing Wanju, an obscure county 112 miles south of Seoul. And, at least until recently, a person could know a lot about Wanju without ever hearing of Cha Sa-soon, a 69-year-old woman who lives alone in the mountain-ringed village of Sinchon.

Now, however, Ms. Cha is an unlikely national celebrity.

This diminutive woman, now known nationwide as “Grandma Cha Sa-soon,” has achieved a record that causes people here to first shake their heads with astonishment and then smile: She failed her driver’s test hundreds of times but never gave up. Finally, she got her license — on her 960th try.

For three years starting in April 2005, she took the test once a day five days a week. After that, her pace slowed, to about twice a week. But she never quit.

Hers is a fame based not only on sheer doggedness, a quality held in high esteem by Koreans, but also on the universal human sympathy for a monumental — and in her case, cheerful — loser.

“When she finally got her license, we all went out in cheers and hugged her, giving her flowers,” said Park Su-yeon, an instructor at Jeonbuk Driving School, which Ms. Cha once attended. “It felt like a huge burden falling off our back. We didn’t have the guts to tell her to quit because she kept showing up.”

Of course, Ms. Park and another driving teacher noted, perhaps Ms. Cha should content herself with simply getting the license and not endangering others on the road by actually driving. But they were not too worried about the risk, they said, because it was the written test, not the driving skill and road tests, that she failed so many times.

WHEN word began spreading last year of the woman who was still taking the test after failing it more than 700 times, reporters traced her to Sinchon, where the bus, the only means of public transportation, comes by once every two hours on a street so narrow it has to pull over to let other vehicles pass.

They followed her to the test site in the city of Jeonju, an hour away. There, they also videotaped her in the market, where she sells her home-grown vegetables at an open-air stall.

Once she finally got her license, in May, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, South Korea’s leading carmaker, started an online campaign asking people to post messages of congratulations. Thousands poured in. In early August, Hyundai presented Ms. Cha with a $16,800 car.

Ms. Cha, whose name, coincidentally enough, is Korean for “vehicle,” now also appears on a prime-time television commercial for Hyundai.

It is a big change from her non-celebrity life, spent simply in a one-room hut with a slate roof, where the only sounds on a recent summer day were from a rain-swollen brook, occasional military jets flying overhead and cicadas rioting in the nearby persimmon trees. A lone old man dozed, occasionally swatting at flies, in a small shop next to the bus stop.

Born to a peasant family with seven children but no land, Ms. Cha spent her childhood working in the fields and studying at an informal night school. It was not until she turned 15 that she joined a formal school as a fourth grader. But her schooling ended there a few years later.

“Father had no land, and middle school was just a dream for me,” she said.

Ms. Cha said she had always envied people who could drive, but it was not until she was in her 60s that she got around to trying for a license.

“Here, if you miss the bus, you have to wait another two hours. Talk about frustration!” said Ms. Cha, who had to transfer to a second bus to get to her driving test site and to yet another to reach her market stall.

“But I was too busy raising my four children,” she continued. “Eventually they all grew up and went away and my husband died several years ago, and I had more time for myself. I wanted to get a driver’s license so I could take my grandchildren to the zoo.”

Ms. Cha tackled the first obstacle, which for years proved insurmountable: the 50-minute written test consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions on road regulations and car maintenance.

Early in the morning (she wakes up 4 a.m.) and before going to bed, she put on her reading glasses and pored over her well-worn test-preparation books. She first tried, unsuccessfully, an audio test for illiterate people where questions were read to test-takers. Later, she switched to the normal test.

“She could read and write words phonetically but she could not understand most of the terminology, such as ‘regulations’ and ‘emergency light,’ ” said Ms. Park, the teacher.

Choi Young-chul, an official at the regional driving license agency, said: “What she was essentially doing while studying alone was memorizing as many questions — with their answers — as possible without always knowing what they were all about. It’s not easy to pass the test that way.”

PRACTICE made perfect, but slowly. She failed the written test 949 times, but her scores steadily crept up. When she came to them early last year, teachers at Jeonbuk Driving School pitched in, giving her extra lessons, painstakingly explaining the terminology.

“It drove you crazy to teach her, but we could not get mad at her,” said Lee Chang-su, another teacher. “She was always cheerful. She still had the little girl in her.”

It was only last November, on her 950th try, that she achieved a passing grade of 60 out of 100. She then passed two driving skill and road tests, but only after failing each four times. For each of her 960 tests, she had to pay $5 in application fees.

“I didn’t mind,” said Ms. Cha. “To me, commuting every day to take the test was like going to school. I always missed school.”

Her son, Park Seong-ju, 36, who lives in Jeonju and makes signboards and placards, said: “Mother has lived a hard life, selling vegetables door to door and working other people’s farms. Maybe that made her stubborn. If she puts her mind to something, no one can argue her out of it.”

About a decade ago, before embarking on her quest for a driver’s license, Ms. Cha spent three years studying for a hairdresser’s license. For six months, she caught a 6 a.m. bus every weekday, switched to a train and then to another bus to attend a government-financed training program for hairdressers. But no beauty salon would hire her. She was considered too old.

No matter, she said. “It was like getting a school diploma.”

Her tenacity has struck a chord with South Koreans, who are often exhorted to recall the hardship years after the 1950-53 Korean War and celebrate perseverance as a national trait.

The country’s most popular boxing champion was Hong Su-hwan, who was floored four times before knocking out Hector Carrasquilla to win the World Boxing Association’s super bantamweight championship in 1977. His feat gave rise to a popular phrase about resolve: “Sajeonogi,” or “Knocked down four times, rising up five.”

Ms. Cha seems to have given new meaning to this favorite Korean saying.

On her wall where she hung black-and-white photographs of her and her late husband as a young couple and a watch that had stopped ticking, she also had posted a handwritten — and misspelled — sign that read, “Never give up!”

Cha Cha’s Dog Daycare

A Dogs Life

A Dogs Life

What is happy?

A content dog is a happy dog. We understand and respect a dogs need for structure, security and clear communication. It is with this in mind that we have designed our daycare program.

Play groups are organized by size and energy level. Much like a traditional school, the dogs are guided through a daily schedule of activities that include monitored interactive play, quiet time, behavioral direction, snack time and more.

Our small size allows us to intimately cater to the specific needs of each of our guests.

Peace

Most dogs, on average, clock in approximately 12-14 hours a day sleeping time! Sleep is restorative, refreshing and it feels good. While sleep requirements can vary drastically from breed to breed we provide a safe and secure outlet for all guests to fulfill their innate desire to safely and comfortably “den”.

Respect

Knowing and understanding boundaries are core components to any relationship. Our dogs are given the opportunity to initiate play appropriately, accept or deny play invitations respectfully and discover how to self manage and/or find new buddies during times of change.

Fulfillment

Mental stimulation is equally as important as it’s physical counterpart. The dog walk offers great routine and bonding time. However, channeling a dogs energy into area’s that require them to find solutions to new challenges or introduce opportunities to succeed with puzzles and games, will greatly enhance their lives.

We know how much they mean to you

We know how much they mean to you

Dogs fill more than space, they fill an interpersonal void. If our lives can be compared to a system of gears, levers, cogs and gadgets, they are the oil that keeps it all going. Our dogs provide a sense of purpose that can be found through no other medium. Unconditional love, trust and dependence are freely given and our unworthiness keeps us in awe of and happily obligated to our Canine Companions.

In a world of Chaos and frustration we have the privilege of spending our days doing something we love and sending home healthy happy well adjusted dogs that will be the “stress busters” they were meant to be!

We believe our customers’ dogs are family members. We view them as deserving of respect and loving care.

When you see in a customer’s eyes the look they get when they really understand that we care about their dogs just the way they do – when they really know that it’s true – well that’s a feeling that’s hard to describe. It’s overwhelming, it’s heartwarming. Its the combination of immense trust and honorable service that makes us so proud of what we do. And it drives us to constantly be looking for ways to improve.

Valerie T.

Vicki M.

“I have a new outlook on life. You have to make healthy choices every day.”

Victoria T.

“I have been wearing the Fitbit one for the past month. It is a wonderfully addicting, habit forming, little tool to help me stay active.”

Beck F.

“It’s such an AMAZING source of motivation to get fit/healthy and stay that way.”

Carolyn D.

“My favorite part of Vitality is learning new ways to exercise so I don’t get bored and slack off. Also, the healthy eating suggestions have changed the way I grocery shop, cook and eat. I love the variety.”

Joni T.

“Thank you for creating such an amazing program it really keeps me on track with my goals.”

Lynn D.

“My favorite part is watching my points add up once I have submitted or completed a task.”

Zena F.

“The competition and challenge of achieving goals that is encouraged by the Vitality program, motivated me to engage.”

Alfonso S.

“Keep in mind that consistency and dedication are key to achieving your goals. When you accomplish a goal, reward yourself! Then set a new goal!”

Brandon B.

“The program has taught me to challenge myself and strive for improvement. The benefits I see and feel far out-weigh the rewards that are offered for my participation in Vitality.”

Charles B.

“The hardest part is starting. Once you do, it becomes addictive, part of your routine, and something you need.”

Darin B.

“I began walking regularly. In addition, I started utilizing the Vitality website as a reference for new health information, recipes and guidance.”

Elaine K.

“Thanks to Vitality for encouraging my husband and I to get in the process of eating better and exercising, it’s given us the energy to do more.”

Gailyn S.

“After eight months on the Vitality program, I’ve lost around 50 pounds and achieved Platinum Vitality Status. I have more energy and feel the healthiest I have ever been.”

Jeff M.

“The best part is that it is possible to earn points for something you are already doing. For example, it was simple to upload my indoor soccer schedule for points.”

Jenny L.

“A serious trigger for setting specific goals was completing the Vitality Health Review. The answers to the questionnaire set my age as 45; I m 27.”

Juan D.

“I learned the importance of walking every day and that staying healthy is wonderful.”

Keith K.

“I joined the Vitality program after learning about its many perks, including the Partner gym discounts.”

Lonnie G.

“Seeing all the changes that are possible in just a short amount of time is the best part of my experience with Vitality.”

MaryBeth D.

“The ease with which you can access information and get answers to your questions is the best part of Vitality.”

The New York Times

Finally a Licensed Driver, on the 960th Try

SINCHON, South Korea

A PERSON could know South Korea for a long time without knowing Wanju, an obscure county 112 miles south of Seoul. And, at least until recently, a person could know a lot about Wanju without ever hearing of Cha Sa-soon, a 69-year-old woman who lives alone in the mountain-ringed village of Sinchon.

Now, however, Ms. Cha is an unlikely national celebrity.

This diminutive woman, now known nationwide as “Grandma Cha Sa-soon,” has achieved a record that causes people here to first shake their heads with astonishment and then smile: She failed her driver’s test hundreds of times but never gave up. Finally, she got her license — on her 960th try.

For three years starting in April 2005, she took the test once a day five days a week. After that, her pace slowed, to about twice a week. But she never quit.

Hers is a fame based not only on sheer doggedness, a quality held in high esteem by Koreans, but also on the universal human sympathy for a monumental — and in her case, cheerful — loser.

“When she finally got her license, we all went out in cheers and hugged her, giving her flowers,” said Park Su-yeon, an instructor at Jeonbuk Driving School, which Ms. Cha once attended. “It felt like a huge burden falling off our back. We didn’t have the guts to tell her to quit because she kept showing up.”

Of course, Ms. Park and another driving teacher noted, perhaps Ms. Cha should content herself with simply getting the license and not endangering others on the road by actually driving. But they were not too worried about the risk, they said, because it was the written test, not the driving skill and road tests, that she failed so many times.

WHEN word began spreading last year of the woman who was still taking the test after failing it more than 700 times, reporters traced her to Sinchon, where the bus, the only means of public transportation, comes by once every two hours on a street so narrow it has to pull over to let other vehicles pass.

They followed her to the test site in the city of Jeonju, an hour away. There, they also videotaped her in the market, where she sells her home-grown vegetables at an open-air stall.

Once she finally got her license, in May, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, South Korea’s leading carmaker, started an online campaign asking people to post messages of congratulations. Thousands poured in. In early August, Hyundai presented Ms. Cha with a $16,800 car.

Ms. Cha, whose name, coincidentally enough, is Korean for “vehicle,” now also appears on a prime-time television commercial for Hyundai.

It is a big change from her non-celebrity life, spent simply in a one-room hut with a slate roof, where the only sounds on a recent summer day were from a rain-swollen brook, occasional military jets flying overhead and cicadas rioting in the nearby persimmon trees. A lone old man dozed, occasionally swatting at flies, in a small shop next to the bus stop.

Born to a peasant family with seven children but no land, Ms. Cha spent her childhood working in the fields and studying at an informal night school. It was not until she turned 15 that she joined a formal school as a fourth grader. But her schooling ended there a few years later.

“Father had no land, and middle school was just a dream for me,” she said.

Ms. Cha said she had always envied people who could drive, but it was not until she was in her 60s that she got around to trying for a license.

“Here, if you miss the bus, you have to wait another two hours. Talk about frustration!” said Ms. Cha, who had to transfer to a second bus to get to her driving test site and to yet another to reach her market stall.

“But I was too busy raising my four children,” she continued. “Eventually they all grew up and went away and my husband died several years ago, and I had more time for myself. I wanted to get a driver’s license so I could take my grandchildren to the zoo.”

Ms. Cha tackled the first obstacle, which for years proved insurmountable: the 50-minute written test consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions on road regulations and car maintenance.

Early in the morning (she wakes up 4 a.m.) and before going to bed, she put on her reading glasses and pored over her well-worn test-preparation books. She first tried, unsuccessfully, an audio test for illiterate people where questions were read to test-takers. Later, she switched to the normal test.

“She could read and write words phonetically but she could not understand most of the terminology, such as ‘regulations’ and ‘emergency light,’ ” said Ms. Park, the teacher.

Choi Young-chul, an official at the regional driving license agency, said: “What she was essentially doing while studying alone was memorizing as many questions — with their answers — as possible without always knowing what they were all about. It’s not easy to pass the test that way.”

PRACTICE made perfect, but slowly. She failed the written test 949 times, but her scores steadily crept up. When she came to them early last year, teachers at Jeonbuk Driving School pitched in, giving her extra lessons, painstakingly explaining the terminology.

“It drove you crazy to teach her, but we could not get mad at her,” said Lee Chang-su, another teacher. “She was always cheerful. She still had the little girl in her.”

It was only last November, on her 950th try, that she achieved a passing grade of 60 out of 100. She then passed two driving skill and road tests, but only after failing each four times. For each of her 960 tests, she had to pay $5 in application fees.

“I didn’t mind,” said Ms. Cha. “To me, commuting every day to take the test was like going to school. I always missed school.”

Her son, Park Seong-ju, 36, who lives in Jeonju and makes signboards and placards, said: “Mother has lived a hard life, selling vegetables door to door and working other people’s farms. Maybe that made her stubborn. If she puts her mind to something, no one can argue her out of it.”

About a decade ago, before embarking on her quest for a driver’s license, Ms. Cha spent three years studying for a hairdresser’s license. For six months, she caught a 6 a.m. bus every weekday, switched to a train and then to another bus to attend a government-financed training program for hairdressers. But no beauty salon would hire her. She was considered too old.

No matter, she said. “It was like getting a school diploma.”

Her tenacity has struck a chord with South Koreans, who are often exhorted to recall the hardship years after the 1950-53 Korean War and celebrate perseverance as a national trait.

The country’s most popular boxing champion was Hong Su-hwan, who was floored four times before knocking out Hector Carrasquilla to win the World Boxing Association’s super bantamweight championship in 1977. His feat gave rise to a popular phrase about resolve: “Sajeonogi,” or “Knocked down four times, rising up five.”

Ms. Cha seems to have given new meaning to this favorite Korean saying.

On her wall where she hung black-and-white photographs of her and her late husband as a young couple and a watch that had stopped ticking, she also had posted a handwritten — and misspelled — sign that read, “Never give up!”

cha cha answers

What’s going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.

If the St. Lawrence River connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, why aren’t the Great Lakes saltwater instead of freshwater?

from Billie Rae in Summerville, South Carolina, Age 12

The St. Lawrence River can be divided into three broad sections: the freshwater river, which extends from Lake Ontario to near the city of Quebec; the St. Lawrence estuary, which extends from Quebec to Anticosti Island; and, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which leads into the Atlantic Ocean.

Originating from Lake Ontario near the Canadian town of Kingston, the St. Lawrence River is freshwater until near the Canadian town of Donnacona in Quebec. In this section, the river is always freshwater and flowing in the direction of the Gulf, or downstream. There are many tributaries that flow into the river, such as the Ottawa and Chateauguay Rivers. Because the water flow is quite fast in this part of the river, the water from the tributaries is kept from entering the center of the St. Lawrence River; this phenomenon creates two separate water masses that flow beside one another for a long distance before mixing completely.

After Donnacona, the river widens considerably and enters the brackish water zone, the area where freshwater and saltwater meet. In this section, the salinity of the water rises from zero to twenty percent! Tidal influences from the Atlantic start to affect the river, and the river becomes an estuary, with one of its main tributaries being Saguenay River. An estuary is where a freshwater river current meets an ocean tide, and is often abundant in wildlife. The St. Lawrence estuary is over 300 miles long, and is one of the most productive marine ecosystems along the Canadian coast. Over 718,000 seabirds of 19 species, such as the Atlantic puffin, the red-throated loon, and the Artic tern, and several different species of whales, such as finback, minke, Beluga, sperm and blue whales, are found in the St. Lawrence estuary.

The estuary deepens considerably as it heads toward the ocean, with the depth increasing from around 80 feet (25 meters) to 1,145 feet (358 meters). Once the waterway passes by Anticosti Island, the estuary becomes known as the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Gulf extends 250 miles from the St. Lawrence River estuary to Newfoundland, where it becomes the Atlantic Ocean, and at its greatest width the Gulf is 500 miles (800 km) wide.

Everyone knows how to dance the Cha Cha, even if they have never danced before in their life. Everyone knows the beat, One, Two, CHA-CHA-CHA! In fact, when it first caught on in America around 1954, it was known as the Cha Cha Cha.

The Bobby Rydell song begins, Baby, baby, come on sway me, drive me crazy. Do the Cha Cha Cha. Theres a recent song by David Nash called Cha Cha like Charo, referring to the blonde Latin bombshell known for being unabashedly Latin in all her unbridled glory. Born in Murcia, Spain, Charos real name is Mara Rosario Pilar Martnez Molina Moquiere de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten and she helped popularize Latin music in the United States.

Immensely popular for the beginning, the Cha Cha is a dance that has never gone out of style and is a perennial favorite at weddings. The dance is very easy to learn, and once you have the basic pattern down, you can use as much of the dance floor ” or as little ” as you like.

You can dance it in a crowded room or a wide open space. Cha Cha came from the Mambo, as people began dancing to the distinct background beat. Originally called the Triple Mambo, the Cha Cha soon spun off on its own.

Havana, Cuba was one of the hottest hot spots to go in the 1940s. Sky Masterson takes Miss Sarah Brown to Cuba to impress her and win a bet in the Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls. Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway visited Cuba and the experience influenced their writings. Havana was an extremely popular resort for the rich and famous who could get there.

The most famous American dance bands as well as many outstanding Latin orchestras native to Cuba played in the city’s casinos. It was here that the Mambo was born, and the Cha Cha Cha was an offshoot of that dance.

The Cha Cha was originally one of the Mambo moves, where two slow steps were followed by three quick steps, changing weight on each step. This figure from the Mambo became the basic step of the Cha Cha. Given its close association with the Rumba and Mambo, it should be no surprise that the Cha Cha is very similar in style. The feet remain close to the floor as in most Latin dances. The hips move free freely, although the upper body is usually erect and the dancers glide across the floor at approximately 126 beats per minute in 4/4 time.

In 1952, an English dance teacher named Pierre Lavelle travelled to Cuba, and brought his version back to the British Isles. The famous American dance instructor Arthur Murray thought it would be easier to learn if he simplified the dance to a 1, 2, 3, Cha Cha rhythm. Although this amounted to pretty much the same thing, the Cha Cha slowed down somewhat and became a bit more mechanical for Murrays students.

To this day, the Cha Cha has remained one of the most popular dances in competitions and dance halls. Less sensual than the Mambo and less erotic than the Bolero, it is just plain fun to dance. In the words of the immortal Sam Cooke, Everybody loves the Cha Cha Cha! – 30231

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4. Work To Be Performed. Guides are highly skilled and subject-specific professionals who work for themselves as independent contractors utilizing their specialized knowledge and skills to provide Services to Users. Guides obtain this knowledge and skills through their own investment of time and personal education. You agree to perform Services for Users such as locating and delivering information in the form of hyperlinked results or text in response to search queries originated by Users, and/or interacting with Users via telephone, e-mail, SMS, IM or other means. You may provide the Services on such schedule as You designate at Your own discretion, in accordance with Your own needs and commitments. In addition, You may obtain assistance of others You designate, at Your discretion and at Your expense, in connection with the Services You provide. ChaCha provides an interactive environment through which Guides can interact with Users to search for, retrieve and deliver information to Users. ChaCha and its Affiliates are not involved in any interactions between Users and Guides and do not control or direct the method, manner or means of the Services provided. You may use Your own creativity and knowledge to provide answers to Users. As a result, ChaCha has no control over You or the quality, safety or legality of the Services, or over Your ability to provide the Services to a User s satisfaction. ChaCha is not responsible for the actions of any User or Guide. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy and security of Your password and any use of or action taken under Your account and password on the Service Platform.

with this being said, do you have to have a particular skilled education in order to do this? Such as a class taken in high school, Because I am no professional at this, im just looking for an easy way to make money in my free time

Update: but did your friend have any experience needed for her to work with for them?

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Working for cha cha.

i just read the cha cha agreement and i was a bit stumped on a particular thing.

4. Work To Be Performed. Guides are highly skilled and subject-specific professionals who work for themselves as independent contractors utilizing their specialized knowledge and skills to provide Services to Users. Guides obtain this knowledge and skills through their own investment of time and personal education. You agree to perform Services for Users such as locating and delivering information in the form of hyperlinked results or text in response to search queries originated by Users, and/or interacting with Users via telephone, e-mail, SMS, IM or other means. You may provide the Services on such schedule as You designate at Your own discretion, in accordance with Your own needs and commitments. In addition, You may obtain assistance of others You designate, at Your discretion and at Your expense, in connection with the Services You provide. ChaCha provides an interactive environment through which Guides can interact with Users to search for, retrieve and deliver information to Users. ChaCha and its Affiliates are not involved in any interactions between Users and Guides and do not control or direct the method, manner or means of the Services provided. You may use Your own creativity and knowledge to provide answers to Users. As a result, ChaCha has no control over You or the quality, safety or legality of the Services, or over Your ability to provide the Services to a User s satisfaction. ChaCha is not responsible for the actions of any User or Guide. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy and security of Your password and any use of or action taken under Your account and password on the Service Platform.

with this being said, do you have to have a particular skilled education in order to do this? Such as a class taken in high school, Because I am no professional at this, im just looking for an easy way to make money in my free time

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